Competitiveness

This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.

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29th June 2016 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation

Conference Sources of Czech Competitiveness

On June 28, at the Senate, the Upper Chamber of the Czech Parliament, representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic Michal Nebeský of Citibank, Michal Klimeš of Silicon Graphics, Ondřej Krajíček of Y Soft, Tomáš Kolár of Linet and Radim Passer of PasserInvest Group gave presentations about specific areas of competitiveness in the Czech Republic.

29th June 2016 / Competitiveness / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth

Eurostat: Czech GDP per capita 15th highest in EU28 | Share of shadow economy in Czech Rep higher than 11% of GDP

Czech GDP per capita is at 85% of the EU28 level, the 15th highest in the EU28, recent Eurostat data show. The share of shadow economy in the Czech Republic amounts to more than 11.25% of GDP, a study published by EY and Master Card showed.

29th June 2016 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment

AmCham EU’s assessment of the first results of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI)

The American Chamber of Commerce to the EU (AmCham EU) believes that productive public investments and effective policies that promote private investments are key enablers of growth and competitiveness.